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Purposes of IV therapy

A

Fluid and electrolyte therapy
medication administration
Blood products administration
TPN (total parental nutrition)

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What is IV therapy

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Infusion of fluid directly into the circulation

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TPN

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Total Parental Nutrition

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When would you use a butterfly needle

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  • short term IV therapy

- vein that is difficult to start an IV

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What is a steel needle called

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Butterfly

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Characteristics of a steel needle

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Rigid, metal, with plastic wings

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Advantages/disadvantages of butterfly needle

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Advantages
-easy to insert
Disadvantages
-not flexible, irritating

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What is the common IV access device ?

Characteristics?

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Over the Needle Catheter

Flexible plastic catheter with guide needle for insertion

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How is Over the Needle Catheter inserted

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Inserted using a steel guide needle for insertion and then after insertion the steel guide is removed and the flexible catheter is left behind

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Advantages/disadvantages of Over the Needle Catheter

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Advantages
- flexible, can use near joints, less irritation
Disadvantages
- more difficult to insert

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What safety mechanism does a ONC have?

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Autoguard
The needle springs back when barrel button is presses after catheter is inserted
**this prevents the nurse from having needle sticks when the steel guide needle is withdrawn

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What are the two options for tubing

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Macrodrip

Microdrip

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What is drop factor

A

Size of drip itself

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Drop factor for macrodrip

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10 to15 drops/ml

Used with adults

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Drop factor for microdrip

Used for?

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60 drops/ml
Used for slow and accurate rates
Children and critical care

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Blood tubing has a special….

A

Filter

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16
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What is a piggyback tubing used for

A

Secondary infusion of medications

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17
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How should you handle IV fluids

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As if they are prescribed meds

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What should you inspect a IV fluid bag for

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Expiration date, additives present, clarity of solution, leaks

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How many times should you read a IV fluid bad label

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3 times

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Abbreviations:
Dextrose=
Water=
Lactated Ringers=
Normal Saline=
5%=
A 
Dextrose= D
Water= W
Lactated Ringers= LR
Normal Saline= NACL
5%= 5
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What’s another name for ONC

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Angiocatheter

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What does D5 .2NaCl

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5% Dextrose .2% sodium chloride

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What is a gravity drip influenced by

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  • height of solution bag compared to patient
  • size and patency of IV catheter
  • position of extremity
  • are there kinks in the line
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What is timing tape used for

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Used monitor amount infused hourly

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What are the uses of a “Positional” gravity drip IV

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General fluids-hydration

Emergency- start with gravity drip until IV infusion pump can be located

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What is something that should be known about “positional” gravity drip IV

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Rate varies greatly with movement

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What must you do with a Infusion Pump

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Continue site assessment & infusion rate

** machines are not perfect

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What machine accurately infuses solution at rate prescribed

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Infusion pump

29
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What is PCA

A

Patient Controlled Analgesia

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What does a PCA do?

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  • Delivery of pain medicine through IV infusion
  • client medicated self for pain
  • machine is set to deliver specific individual dose of medication when pt presses a button
  • limit set
  • security lock to prevent setting changes
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Does a patient on a PCA use more or less pain medicine than a patient who needs to ask nurse for medicine

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Less

32
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What are needle less systems used for

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To prevent unnecessary exposure to contaminated needles

33
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What is priming

A

Remove all of air from the tubing

34
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When spiking a IV the equipment must be…

A

Sterile, closed system

35
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Tubing should be changed every ___ hours

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24 hours

36
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What is timing tape used for

A

Along side of the bag with hourly markings

37
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You should inspect the IV site every ____ hours

A

2 hours

38
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What should you check the IV site for

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Needle placement, redness, edema, color, temperature, presence of pain

39
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You should change gauze dressings every ____ hours

A

48 hours

40
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You should change transparent every ______ hours

A

48-72 hours

41
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At the change of dressing what should you do

A

Clean skin carefully

42
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IV rate calculation

A

Volume x drop factor / time (minutes)

= drops per min

43
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How should you count the drip rate

A

15 seconds
Then 30 seconds
Then 1 full minute

44
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What are 4 things you should remember about timing tape?

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  • don’t cover up the name of the solution
  • start at the top of IV bag and mark hourly
  • use ink, not felt marker because it will soak through the bag
  • inspect bag hourly to see if rate of infusion is “on time”
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What does “on time” mean

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+/- 10% of rate prescribed

46
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Can you catch up the infusion rate if it is behind?

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No! Must have a physicians order to alter infusion rate

47
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What does KVO mean

A

Keep vein open rate

Slowest possible rate which will maintain patency of IV and not clot off

48
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When do you use a KVO

A

When waiting on a physicians order

49
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Why are KVO not used routinely

A

Can vary so much from patient to patient

50
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Standards for IV therapy come from

A

CDC and INS

center for disease control and intravenous nursing standards

51
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Can agency policies go beyond standards?

A

Yes

But they can never be less than standards

52
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What should you remember about solutions

A

Read label carefully (including additives), inspect expiration date, clarity, leaks, change every 24 hours or when empty

53
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What should you inspect when looking at tubing and when should it be changed?

A

Inspect for air in line and check drip chamber

Change every 48 hours (label with date and time)

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What should you check with site dressing? When should it be changed?

A

Check securement

Change every 24 hours according to policy

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What should you check when looking at an IV site? When should you change it?

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Inspect for swelling, color, warmth, pain

Change site every 48 to 72 hours or when a complication occurs

56
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When should you discontinue a IV

A

D/C IV if physician orders or if complication occurs

57
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When you D/C a IV what should you do

A

Apply pressure 1-2 minutes continuously with gauze bad (not alcohol) and don’t pull up gauze to look at it
Apply band aid after bleeding stops
DOCUMENT why IV was d/c

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If a patient is on blood thinners and you D/C an IV how long should you apply pressure to site

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5 minutes

59
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When should you document?

A

Initial assessment at start of care shift
Then every 2 hours
And at end of care shift

60
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You should asses for _____ to ________

A

Top to bottom

Bag to site

61
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What is infiltration?

Cause?

A

Fluid infuses into subcutaneous tissue and is around vein instead of through vein
Cause: catheter punctures vein wall

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Signs and symptoms of infiltration

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Swelling in area, pain, pale/cool to touch because circulation being compromised in that area

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Nursing actions with infiltration

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d/c IV

Depending on type of fluid that was in sub a tissue warm or cool compress to that area

64
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What is phlebitis

A

Vein inflammation

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What is thrombophlebitis

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Inflammation of vein with clot formation

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Causes of phlebitis/thrombophlebitis

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Mechanical or chemical irritation

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Signs and symptoms of phlebitis/thrombophlebitis

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Warm to touch, red, very painful

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Nursing actions with phlebitis/thrombophlebitis

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D/c IV, apply warm compress to area

69
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What is fluid overload?

Signs and symptoms ?

A

Too rapid of an infusion

SS: increased pulse, increased BP, fluid in lungs to auscultation

70
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Nursing actions with fluid overload

A

Slow IV to a KVO rate
do NOT d/c IV
Notify physician
May give IV diuretics

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